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Maranhão and Bahia head to the polls with eight and six gubernatorial candidates
Agência Brasil outlined the number of contenders and the makeup of the electorate in both states ahead of the election. The first round is set for October 4, with a possible runoff on October 25 for governor and president.
Maranhão and Bahia will elect governors in this year’s vote, with eight candidates in the former and six in the latter, according to Agência Brasil.
In Maranhão, 5,186,562 voters are eligible to cast ballots. Of that total, 52% are women and 48% are men. Among those who declared color or race, 74.61% identify as mixed-race, 13.13% as white, 10.88% as Black, 0.88% as Indigenous and 0.5% as Asian, Agência Brasil reported.
In Bahia, the electorate totals 11,321,005 voters. There, 53% are women and 47% are men. Among those who reported color or race, 59.61% identify as mixed-race, 23.47% as Black, 15.9% as white, 0.52% as Indigenous and 0.5% as Asian, also according to Agência Brasil.
The first round is scheduled for October 4. Voters will choose federal and state lawmakers, two senators, governor and president, along with their respective running mates. Each Senate ticket includes one main candidate and two substitutes.
The runoff is scheduled for October 25 and may take place in the races for governor and president. To win outright in the first round, a candidate must secure more than 50% of valid votes, excluding blank and null ballots.
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